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opinion
What Arizona Audit Really Shows—and Why Election Officials Should Be Embarrassed
Critics of the forensic audit of Maricopa County, Arizona—including local election officials and many reporters—who are crowing that the audit confirms that President Joe Biden won the election in Arizona, either don’t understand the purpose of an audit or are trying to deliberately obscure the most worrying findings in the audit. In fact, by concentrating… -
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Troubling Twitter Censorship and Far Left’s Attempt to Erase ‘Women’
Twitter slapped a “sensitive content” label last week on a Daily Signal video report from 2017 on a mounted Border Patrol unit. The 4-minute video provides an inside look at why the Border Patrol historically has used horses. Twitter initially denied suppressing the video, but eventually admitted to censoring the content and lifted the block… -
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Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Bill Is a ‘Socialist Wish List’
Editor’s note: Tim Doescher, host of “Heritage Explains” podcast, talks with Tommy Binion, vice president of government relations at The Heritage Foundation, about the massive spending bill currently being debated in Congress. Read a lightly edited transcript of their interview or watch it: Tim Doescher: We do a podcast. We do this livestream and Tommy… -
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6 Takeaways as Austin, Milley Testify to House on Biden’s Afghanistan Exit
President Joe Biden’s top military adviser declined to comment Wednesday on the president’s mental capacity, and that might have been one of the nicer things he said in testimony before a House committee. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during the House Armed Services Committee hearing that the terrorist… -
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Angelo Codevilla: The Tragic Loss of a Philosopher and Conservative Legend
The American conservative movement, and indeed the world, lost one of its greatest thinkers and historians on Sept. 20. Angelo Codevilla, age 78, was killed in a tragic car accident. His passing comes at a time when the United States can hardly afford to lose an eloquent voice of reason and deep learning. As irrationality… -
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Who Would Hide a Jew If Nazis Took Over America?
There is something about most Jews that few non-Jews know: We Jews often ask ourselves if a non-Jew in our lives would hide us in the event of a Nazi-like outbreak. I don’t know if young Jews think about this, but nearly all Jews who grew up in the decades following the Holocaust often wondered:… -
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FBI Statistics Show a 30% Increase in Murder in 2020. More Evidence That Defunding Police Wasn’t a Good Idea.
The surge in violent crime over the past year—murders in particular—has been astounding and historic. The numbers back this up and paint a grim picture. Property crime is generally down, but violent crime is way, way up. The murder rate rose by nearly 30% in 2020, more than any other time in the last half-century…. -
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No, Government Spending Isn’t ‘Zero Cost’
This week, President Joe Biden made the incredible statement—sycophantically repeated by the press—that his $3.5 trillion budget bill, which includes major spending initiatives on everything from climate change to Medicare, would be “free.” Biden tweeted, “My Build Back Better Agenda costs zero dollars. Instead of wasting money on tax breaks, loopholes, and tax evasion for… -
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Democrats Pack $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Bill With Payoffs to Big Labor
The core of the Biden administration and Democratic-controlled Congress’ legislative agenda is a $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend bill. And while much attention has been paid both to the astronomical price tag (equivalent to more than three-fourths of the entire cost of World War II) or proposed provisions like a major expansion of legal status for illegal immigrants,… -
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis Grills Treasury Secretary Yellen About Privacy Fears Over ‘Unconscionable’ IRS Bank Proposal
Editor’s note: During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on a Biden administration proposal to compel banks to report to the Internal Revenue Service every transaction Americans make worth $600 or more. Watch the video here, or read this lightly edited transcript: Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Thank you,… -
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Matt Walsh, Parents Slam Virginia School District’s ‘Indoctrination and Psychological Abuse of Kids’
A few hundred protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside a school board meeting in Virginia to join conservative writer Matt Walsh in pushing back against what they say are far-left policies on critical race theory and transgender students in the school district just west of the nation's capital. Many of the protesters told The Daily Caller… -
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What Is Wrong With Corporate Wokeism on Political Causes
Everywhere you look, leftist members of big investment companies like BlackRock Inc. and “woke” CEOs at companies like Delta Air Lines Inc. prattle on about “ESG,” which stands for environmental, social, and governance responsibility. Environmental, social, and governance responsibility advocates force companies to take positions in the political arena on issues that may have nothing… -
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Teacher Fired for Using ‘Wrong’ Pronoun for Student Discusses Ongoing Legal Case
Can you be forced to use language you fundamentally disagree with? Many schools across the country are instituting policies to do just that, compelling teachers to use transgender students’ “preferred” pronouns even if it violates their beliefs. Peter Vlaming, a former high school French teacher in West Point, Virginia, who was fired from his job… -
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Facebook Smeared Me With Its ‘Fact-Checking.’ Now, I’m Suing the Tech Giant.
I just sued Facebook. I didn’t want to sue. I hate lawsuits. I tried for a year to reach someone at Facebook to fix things, but Facebook wouldn’t. Here’s the problem: Facebook uses “independent fact-checkers” to try to reduce fake news on its site. That’s a noble goal. Unfortunately, at least one Facebook “fact-checker” is… -
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House Democrats Pass Measure Requiring Women to Register for Draft
The shiver that ran down your spine Thursday could have been the chill in the air—or the draft in the House. On Sept. 23, over Republican opposition, Democrats passed a measure requiring all women ages 18 to 25 to register for the Selective Service, just as men are currently required to do. Or rather, Democrats… -
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7 Takeaways as Milley, Austin, McKenzie Testify on Afghanistan, China Phone Calls
In some cases, the answers were surprising. In other cases, the answers were surprising only in hearing top U.S. military leaders state publicly what already was suspected. The Senate Armed Services Committee got some answers Tuesday from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Marine Gen…. -
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Chad Wolf: My Home, Family Were Targeted by Protesters. This Must Stop.
I was surprised to read The Washington Post’s recent editorial concluding that pro-choice protesters had crossed the line by demonstrating in front of the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. After all, The Washington Post is not exactly a conservative or rational voice on these types of issues. Almost all the points in the editorial… -
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Destroying America, Overtly or Covertly
There are forces that wish to destroy America. Some of them are visible, and some are stealth. The visible forces include terrorists and certain nation states, such as Iran. Radical Islamic preachers cry “death to America” in their sermons, encouraging martyrdom through suicide bombings. Sept. 11 was their crowning achievement, so far. There likely will… -
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Preschool Funding in $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill Is Modeled After Failed Head Start Program
Fraud, abuse, poor outcomes, and high costs. Those aren’t exactly hallmarks of successful programs, and yet, those pushing for universal preschool and child care in the $3.5 trillion spending bill currently making its way through Congress have landed on the ineffective federal Head Start program as their model. “It is very much built around the… -
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‘Do the Next Right Thing’: Tips on Coping With Anxiety
The early days of the pandemic were marked by lockdowns, masks, and social distancing. Each imposed restriction further eroded normal socialization, leading many Americans to sink into anxiety and depression. Jon Seidl, author of the new book “Finding Rest: A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life,” had his own mental…